diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/loops.md b/src/doc/trpl/loops.md
index 56f928687b0b2..72e803d04f870 100644
--- a/src/doc/trpl/loops.md
+++ b/src/doc/trpl/loops.md
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ for x in 0..10 {
 You may also encounter situations where you have nested loops and need to
 specify which one your `break` or `continue` statement is for. Like most
 other languages, by default a `break` or `continue` will apply to innermost
-loop. In a sitation where you would like to a `break` or `continue` for one
+loop. In a situation where you would like to a `break` or `continue` for one
 of the outer loops, you can use labels to specify which loop the `break` or
  `continue` statement applies to. This will only print when both `x` and `y` are
  odd: